Black cab rapist John Worboys given two life sentences – BBC News
‘Black cab rapist John Worboys has been handed two life sentences with a minimum term of six years for attacking four more women.’
BBC News, 17th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: victims
Guildford pub bomb inquest family ‘never going to get justice’ – BBC News
‘A woman who lost her soldier sister in the Guildford pub bombings has said her family are “never going to get justice” even though the inquest has resumed.’
BBC News, 18th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Murder victim Andre Aderemi’s mum ‘outraged’ at killer’s Snapchat video – BBC News
‘A convicted murderer will be “disciplined” after posting a Snapchat video of himself in prison appearing to “mock” the family of the person he stabbed to death.’
BBC News, 18th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitor fined £50,000 for misusing client’s interim payments – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor who spent £46,600 of a disabled client’s interim payments on costs and disbursements instead of on rehabilitation, has been fined £50,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 13th December 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Helen McCourt: Release of killer Ian Simms to be reviewed – BBC News
‘A decision to sanction the release of the man who murdered Helen McCourt is to be reviewed by the parole board.’
BBC News, 10th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grace Millane’s Trial Exposes A Dark Trend In Coverage Of Violence Against Women – Rights Info
‘The murder of Grace Millane in 2018 seized front pages of media outlets worldwide, with article after article fixated on details of her personal history. These details implied that the sexually violent nature of Millane’s death was somehow a product of her own actions, and this treatment is itself part of a much larger media trend in how violence against women is represented.’
Rights Info, 27th November 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
Justice Secretary in move to challenge release of killer who hid body – Daily Telegraph
‘An urgent Ministry of Justice (MoJ) investigation has been launched after murderer Ian Simms was granted parole despite his refusal to reveal the whereabouts of the body of his victim Helen McCourt.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dog walker finds dossier of paedophiles and victims ‘dumped by police officer by public skip’ – The Independent
‘A police officer accused of dumping documents identifying paedophiles and their victims near a public skip is to face a misconduct hearing.’
The Independent, 21st November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge slams police treatment of Manchester rape victim – BBC News
‘A judge has criticised the way a male police officer interviewed a teenage rape victim, saying it caused “further abuse” for the girl.’
BBC News, 19th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman nearly killed by ex-partner hits out at ‘ridiculous’ change to ‘lenient’ prison sentences for abusers – The Independent
‘A woman who almost died when her former partner attacked her with a meat cleaver has condemned the government’s new scheme which allows victims of domestic abuse to challenge sentences given to their perpetrators.’
The Independent, 19th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stephen Port: jury to decide whether police blunders were a result of homophobia – Daily Telegraph
‘A jury will look at whether “prejudice” played a part in how police initially treated the deaths of serial killer Stephen Port’s victims, a coroner has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Child abuse victims should have right to sue paedophiles caught with images of them, children charities say – Daily Telegraph
‘Child abuse victims should be given new rights to sue paedophiles caught viewing or sharing indecent images of them, children charities have said.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Millionaire who claimed his girlfriend died accidentally after ‘rough sex’ loses appeal against prison sentence – The Independent
‘A millionaire property tycoon who left his injured and bleeding partner to die after claiming she had been injured during “rough sex” has lost an appeal to have his prison sentence cut.’
The Independent, 14th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rape victims who had cases dropped could demand review over ‘secret prosecution targets’ – The Independent
‘Rape victims whose alleged attackers were not prosecuted could have their cases reviewed in light of the exposure of “secret targets”, a watchdog has said.’
The Independent, 15th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Victims of bank transfer scams risk being left unprotected – The Guardian
‘Bank transfer scam victims risk being left unprotected from January after the industry failed to agree a plan to compensate people. More than £1m a day is being lost to scams in which people are duped into authorising a payment to an account controlled by a criminal. The failure to agree a protection plan may make it more likely that the next government will step in.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Childline reports 16% increase in victims of sexual exploitation – The Guardian
‘The number of child sexual exploitation victims counselled by Childline has risen by 16% in a year, with perpetrators believed to be increasingly preying on targets online.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teenager jailed for murder of Ellie Gould – The Guardian
‘The family of a 17-year-old girl brutally murdered by a fellow sixth-former the day after she ended their relationship have said the killer should never be released from prison.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Half of rape victims drop out of cases even after suspect is identified – The Guardian
‘Almost half of rape victims are dropping out of investigations, as a growing proportion do not want to pursue a prosecution even when a suspect has been identified, according to a Cabinet Office report leaked to the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 10th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bail changes to be reviewed after suspected rapists, murders and paedophiles released without restrictions – The Independent
‘Bail changes made by the Conservative government are being reviewed after the release of thousands of suspected violent criminals, paedophiles and rapists.’
The Independent, 6th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
